By JOSEPH ANDERSO
Two former BYU departments have merged for the first time to participate in the annual Faculty Art Show.
Faculty members from the visual arts department, formerly the art department and design department, have voluntarily submitted their current work to be viewed in this year’s Faculty Art Show, according to Marcus Vincent, director of the Larsen Gallery and Gallery 303 in the Harris Fine Arts Center.
The purpose of the Faculty Art Show is to give the students an opportunity to look at what their instructors have been working on, Vincent said.
The exhibit consists mostly of works completed within the past year.
“In the past, the show has carried a certain theme,” Vincent said, “but this year they just submitted their most current works.”
The exhibit contains works of painting, sculpture and photography, as well as other visual art media.
“Much is consistent with what the instructors are teaching, although some have submitted new explorations,” Vincent said.
He encourages students to visit the galleries to experience what the artists have done.
Speaking of one of the pieces Vincent said, “I enjoy Von Allen’s three sculptures [“Climber,” “Big Talker” and “Watch Out”] because they create a deep emotional response for me.”
Shelley Mendenhall, an art studio major from Willamina, Ore. is a gallery preparator for the art galleries.
Her favorite pieces in the show, she said, are the paintings by Bruce Smith.
“Not only are they aesthetically attractive, but they also contain ambiguity and subtle tonalities,” Mendenhall said.
The Faculty Art Show continues through Feb. 1 and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
